Ultrastructure of sarcoma 180 cells after ultrasound irradiation in the presence of sparfloxacin.
Ultrastructure of sarcoma 180 cells after ultrasound irradiation in the presence of sparfloxacin.
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2004-05
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通讯作者:
Deqing Huang;K. Okada;Chiyo Komori;E. Itoi;K. Kawamura;Toshio Suzuki
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Deqing Huang;K. Okada;Chiyo Komori;E. Itoi;K. Kawamura;Toshio Suzuki
BACKGROUND Sonodynamic synergistic antitumor effects have been well described to date, but detailed ultrastructural studies in this field are still lacking. MATERIALS AND METHODS A suspension of sarcoma 180 cells was exposed to ultrasound (US) in the presence of sparfloxacin (SPFX), one of the new quinolone antibiotics, at 2 W (0.64 W/cm2) for 30 seconds. The antitumor effect was evaluated by the survival rate of cells and cell morphology by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. RESULTS After US irradiation, the survival rate of tumor cells in the SPFX-added group was 30.9%, significantly lower than 78.7% in the control group (p = 0.0002). Most cells in the control group were spherical, but in the SPFX-added group the cells were aspherical. Cell membranes were often ruptured and numerous pores of various sizes were observed. Some cells were totally disintegrated. CONCLUSION The most characteristic changes of the synergistic antitumor activities of US and SPFX were on the cell membrane.